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CASPIR contains documents, images and history of Canada's military aviation. The personnel and aircraft data has been compiled using data provided by trusted Canadian military aviation historians and original source documents. Where possible source documents are linked.
Research

CASPIR Resources

RCAF Accident Cards (1939-1945) JA Griffin Documents 1968 and 2005 Obtaining a World War II Service File

External Resources

RCAF.info: Research Resources RCAF.info: Finding Your Family Records

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

John Griffin was a significant historian, documenting Canada's Military aircraft.
Aircraft

Military Aircraft Associated with Canadians Choose a Specific Aircraft Serial

Lancaster FM213

CWHM flies one of the two airworthy Lancasters in the world. FM213 is usually marked as KB726 honouring Andrew Mynarski, VC.
Personnel

Name or Home Town Search Unit (Squadron) Search Aircraft Type or Serial Search Browse by Letter This Day in History

War Status Search Catastrophic Losses (Ships Hotels Aircraft) Choose Specific Military Cemeteries (WW1 WW2 and Beyond)

Andrew Mynarski, VC

We Shall Remember Them.
History

Start Here Glossary Canada and World War II Combatants & First Airmen Casualties Air Force Operations Battle of Britain Women in War War Artists

"A" Able flying through the Eiffel Tower? (although this event likely happened, this photograph is likely fake.) It is signed by the late Bill Bryant RAF who was the navigator of that aircraft piloted by Bob Boorman RCAF. The caption reads "This Stars Stripes photograph was taken on 14 September 1944 and shows a Mosquito Mk XIII of 409 Squadron RCAF. Pilot - W/O Bob Boorman RCAF Navigator F/S Bill Bryant RAF Flying through the Eiffel Tower."
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Mi-8 (Total: 6, Canadian: 6, Group 0)

Mil Mi-8

The Mil Mi-8 (Russian: ÐœÐ¸-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, and now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, armed gunship, and reconnaissance platform. Along with the related, more powerful Mil Mi-17, the Mi-8 is among the world's most-produced helicopters, used by over 50 countries. As of 2015, when combined the two helicopters are the third most common operational military aircraft in the world. Wikipedia

YouTube Helicopter

Wikipedia Helicopter

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Mi-8 178404,

s/n 178404

178404

CAF Mi-17V-5 May10-Aug11, Afghanistan. Leased 2010
last update: 2024-December-25

Mi-8 178405,

s/n 178405

178405

CAF Mi-17V-5 May10-Aug11, Afghanistan. Leased 2010
last update: 2024-December-25

Mi-8 178406,

s/n 178406

178406

CAF Mi-17V-5 Jun10-Aug11, Afghanistan. Leased 2010
last update: 2024-December-25

Mi-8 178407,

s/n 178407

178407

CAF Mi-17V-5 Jun10-Aug11, Afghanistan. Leased 2010
last update: 2024-December-25

Mi-8 EX503, Mi-8T

s/n EX503

EX- 503

On lease, operated by Aviakompaniya Aerostan. Operational from Kandahar airport from 17 November 2008.
last update: 2025-February-06

Mi-8 EX504, Mi-8T

s/n EX504

EX- 504

On lease, operated by Aviakompaniya Aerostan. Operational from Kandahar airport from 17 November 2008.
last update: 2025-February-06